Her challenge focused on the deep connections between polynomial equations such as 4 x2 – 1 = 0 and the symmetries buried in their solutions. Within a few short months of the conference, by ...

Introduction: Starting by confirming what you can already doYou should already be able to do multiplication and division. You ...

Nearly 200 years ago, Claude-Louis Navier and George Gabriel Stokes sought to describe the chaotic motion of fluids mathematically, writing down equations that are still routinely used by everyone ...

Last month, I interviewed mathematicians who were seeking a very peculiar set of dice. For no reason other than they found the problem fun, they had hunted for five dice that could be thrown to decide ...

"Why is it that when one thing increases, another thing increases too?" "Conversely, why does one thing decrease when the other increases?" Actually, there are many such "mysterious relationships" all ...

A conversation with author Anne Morriss on why the slow and steady approach can leave issues unresolved. When it comes to solving complex, layered problems, the default for many organizational leaders ...

German psychologist Wolfgang Köhler set up a famous experiment more than 100 years ago that changed how scientists understand animal intelligence and the power of insight — or spontaneous ...

Bumblebees faced with a challenge know how to play ball. Buff-tailed bumblebees can figure out on their own how to use a ball as a ladder to nab sugar from an out-of-reach fake flower, researchers ...

Despite having tiny brains, bumblebees have demonstrated a remarkable ability to socially learn how to use tools, solve simple puzzles, and cooperate to achieve a goal. It seems they can also solve ...

Critics of artificial intelligence caution that, as a relatively new technology, its long-term effects on the human brain are still unknown. But a new study shows that AI could be dangerous even in ...

Using generative AI for a few minutes to solve a complex math problem or draft an email may be a quick and easy way to get the job done. But your critical thinking, creativity and reasoning skills sit ...